Bone Density Testing is strongly recommended if you:
- post-menopausal woman and not taking estrogen.
- have a personal or maternal history of hip fracture or smoking.
- are a post-menopausal woman who is tall (over 5 feet 7 inches) or thin (less than 125 pounds).
- are a man with clinical conditions associated with bone loss.
- use medications that are known to cause bone loss, including corticosteroids such as Prednisone, various anti-seizure medications such as Dilantin and certain barbiturates, or high-dose thyroid replacement drugs.
- have type 1 (formerly called juvenile or insulin-dependent) diabetes, liver disease, kidney disease, or a family history of osteoporosis.
- have high bone turnover, which shows up in the form of excessive collagen in urine samples;.
- have a thyroid condition, such as hyperhyroidism.
- have a parathyroid condition, such as hyperparathyroidism.
- have experienced a fracture after only mild trauma.
- have had x-ray evidence of vertebral fracture or other signs of osteoporosis.
- also recommended for you and for everyone, early detection and prevention is the best treatment!
@ Charmgin Living Well, we use the Peripheral device equipment, used to measure bone density in the wrist, heel or finger.
Bone density rest are a quick and painless procedure.
For more details, contact us at 02-970-1557/ 0921-2934286
Price: php 1,600 = please compare to other hospital prices...
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